Blizzcon 2010

Well, Blizzcon 2010 is officially over. I was able to catch it and watch most of it through… alternative methods.

All in all, it was a bit underwhelming, partially due to the fact that there were no big reveals this year. About the only reveal they had was the final 5th class for Diablo 3 being the Demon Hunter. Since this was already heavily speculated to be the case, it came as no big surprise to most people.

The Class Q&A along with the open Q&A were probably the most interesting parts of the WoW panels. Seeing slack-jawed WoW players ask obscure questions while the designers simply stare agape for a few seconds before they realize they have to try and answer the question is always entertaining. I think the most interesting thing overheard at the Q&A is that, yes, we will be seeing the Emerald Dream at some point, and yes, that will of course include the Nightmare. I had given up on ever seeing that in game, since the Warcraft novel Stormrage supposedly reconciled that whole plot line.

I did not watch the dance or costume segments, but this particular video makes me wish I did.

All in all, not much happened this year. There was a question as to whether Blizzard would reveal or announce the new MMO they’ve been working on, but it did not happen. We’ll always have next year to look forward to, at least. By then we may even hear whispers of a new World of Warcraft expansion, along with (hopefully) the big reveal as to what Blizzard’s next MMO actually is.

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